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Counterpane School

Po Box 898 839 Highway 314, Fayetteville, GA, 30214-0302 -

School Notes Overview:

Counterpane School is one of very few Montessori programs in the United States that extends the Montessori philosophy from preschool through high school. The school is small, individualizing, non-graded until Upper School, and strictly college preparatory. Counterpane's mission is to assist the development of students as academically and creatively engaged, community-sensitive, responsible people who know themselves well. Our success in this mission is more of a function of the self-discipline and the attitude of the student than of the student's "intelligence quotient." ...

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School Overview:

	Counterpane School
School Membership(s)	Association Montessori International (AMI) Georgia Accrediting Commission Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Fayette County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	91 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	20%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 10 students
	Kind - 8 students
	Grade 1 - 9 students
	Grade 2 - 13 students
	Grade 3 - 9 students
	Grade 4 - 5 students
	Grade 5 - 7 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
	Grade 7 - 6 students
	Grade 8 - 5 students
	Grade 9 - 3 students
	Grade 10 - 7 students
	Grade 11 - 1 students
	Grade 12 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Counterpane School is one of very few Montessori programs in the United States that extends the Montessori philosophy from preschool through high school. The school is small, individualizing, non-graded until Upper School, and strictly college preparatory. Counterpane's mission is to assist the development of students as academically and creatively engaged, community-sensitive, responsible people who know themselves well. Our success in this mission is more of a function of the self-discipline and the attitude of the student than of the student's "intelligence quotient."
Profile last updated: 12/01/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (30214)	School Zip (30214)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	21,948 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	38%	21%
Population Average Age	41 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$67,788	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.8 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	24 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	88% / 12%	66% / 34%